Guest guest Posted August 12, 2002 Report Share Posted August 12, 2002 Found real proof the EMS system makes a difference - This is an abstract of an article in my local paper. From a study by the Harvard Medical School and UMass - Amherst, the following statistics were gleaned: In 1960 (pre Dr. Deke Farrington's White Paper) 5.6 percent of assaults ended in death; in 1999, 1.67 percent had the same outcome. The study specifically cites development of 911, RAPID STABILIZATION AND TRANSPORT, IMPROVED TRAINING FOR EMTS (my emphasis), and increased hospitals and trauma centers. The study also shows the number of assaults, per capita, has increased from 86.1 / 100K in 1960 to 334.3 / 100K in 1999. The study states that without these improvements, 45,000 to 70,000 homicides would occur annually (LAN comment - 52,000 died in the Vietman war over 13 years) The study is published in Homicide Studies, an interdisciplinary journal. SOURCE: " " Death from crime has fallen " (Associated Press - Byline Trudy Tynan) as published in the Arizona Republic, page A5, 8/12/ 2002 So... the next time you, (or your city fathers) wonder if we are worth it, keep these numbers in mind. Larry , RN NREMTP Nurse, Teacher, Medic Phoenix AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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